Festival brings fruits of Syrian cinema to the Big Apple
'Who knew they made such good films in Syria?'
By Christopher Atamian
Special to The Daily Star
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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How do you make films in a country run by a quasi-socialist dictatorship, where a state agency funds all existing production and imposes strict limitations on the expressions of its artists? If you're Syrian, then the answer is with a lot of skill, irony, depth of feeling, patience - and above all talent.
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